dash telltale lights

cslsuperfan · 22-03-2014, 11:20 PM

fired cesil up today after 7 months in captivity

dash light in yellow came on after 2 minutes idling

description- cog with teeth on outer rim with exclamation mark in centre

the manual states only the above in orange not yellow

"smg drivelogic fault"

switched engine off and restarted...light came on after 60 secs

switched engine off and restarted......no light after 10 mins running

I haven't moved the car or selected any gears with the exception of reverse prior to switch off.

Should I be concerned and whisk it away to Sir Gareth Of Elmshire?

Yanto · 22-03-2014, 11:51 PM

Only had this twice.

First time 6 months into ownership, hot day, heavy stop / start traffic. Got home (5 miles) no problem. Switched off and left for 30 mins. Switched on, didn't come on and didn't see it again.

Until...

About 2.5/3 years (and 15k miles) later when came on and didn't go out, gear selection became increasingly difficult. Turned out to be SMG pump.

I'd get a diagnostics check locally.

NBTBRV8 · 23-03-2014, 01:47 AM

Yes get it checked out ASAP otherwise the problem could become more expensive or inconvenient.

cslsuperfan · 23-03-2014, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by NBTBRV8

Yes get it checked out ASAP otherwise the problem could become more expensive or inconvenient.

Off to Doctor Giraffe in the shire of cambridge

Neil M · 23-03-2014, 01:26 PM

Take it out for a run, just to get the fluids circulating.
If the light goes out great, if not think again.

How would you get it to Cambridgeshire (hardly local) - drive it?
If the pumps kaput or on its way out you mightn't get there.

mattCSLnut · 23-03-2014, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Off to Doctor Giraffe in the shire of cambridge

Before you do mate, have a quick check of the fluid lever in your SMG expansion tank as it's know to seep past the rubber "O" ring in the cap and mist out slowly over time.
Worth a quick look before our good Doctor "G" goes deeper.
This is in the engine bay behind the near side headlight & XENON module (black box with wire harness on top (No. 6 in the pic enclosed)

Monkey · 23-03-2014, 03:12 PM

Have you had the salmon relay in the e box replaced recently? Aside from checking the fluid level this is about the only thing you can do at home.

The e box is on the n/s rear of the engine bay T20 screws holding it down. There is a pink/salmon colour relay in there. You can open it up and inspect the contacts, if they're burnt at all replace it. If in any doubt replace it anyway, worth doing for the price of it.

Hope that helps.

cslsuperfan · 23-03-2014, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yanto

Only had this twice.

First time 6 months into ownership, hot day, heavy stop / start traffic. Got home (5 miles) no problem. Switched off and left for 30 mins. Switched on, didn't come on and didn't see it again.

Until...

About 2.5/3 years (and 15k miles) later when came on and didn't go out, gear selection became increasingly difficult. Turned out to be SMG pump.

I'd get a diagnostics check locally.

Sound advice....a little apprehensive about rocking up to local BM dealer with scaffolding in the back as a potential warranty claim may be stopped

Elms it is then!!

22-03-2014, 11:20 PM	#1
cslsuperfan Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wales Posts: 2,222 Casino cash: $19520	dash telltale lights fired cesil up today after 7 months in captivity dash light in yellow came on after 2 minutes idling description- cog with teeth on outer rim with exclamation mark in centre the manual states only the above in orange not yellow "smg drivelogic fault" switched engine off and restarted...light came on after 60 secs switched engine off and restarted......no light after 10 mins running I haven't moved the car or selected any gears with the exception of reverse prior to switch off. Should I be concerned and whisk it away to Sir Gareth Of Elmshire?

23-03-2014, 01:26 PM	#5
Neil M Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,340 Casino cash: $19143	Take it out for a run, just to get the fluids circulating. If the light goes out great, if not think again. How would you get it to Cambridgeshire (hardly local) - drive it? If the pumps kaput or on its way out you mightn't get there. __________________ “With the CSL, BMW have achieved The Ultimate Driving Machine” SG CSL '051'

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22-03-2014, 11:51 PM	#2
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Only had this twice. First time 6 months into ownership, hot day, heavy stop / start traffic. Got home (5 miles) no problem. Switched off and left for 30 mins. Switched on, didn't come on and didn't see it again. Until... About 2.5/3 years (and 15k miles) later when came on and didn't go out, gear selection became increasingly difficult. Turned out to be SMG pump. I'd get a diagnostics check locally.

23-03-2014, 01:47 AM	#3
NBTBRV8 S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Other Side of the World Posts: 278 Casino cash: $10857	Yes get it checked out ASAP otherwise the problem could become more expensive or inconvenient.

23-03-2014, 03:12 PM	#7
Monkey S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: May 2013 Location: Haywards Heath Posts: 266 Casino cash: $7387	Have you had the salmon relay in the e box replaced recently? Aside from checking the fluid level this is about the only thing you can do at home. The e box is on the n/s rear of the engine bay T20 screws holding it down. There is a pink/salmon colour relay in there. You can open it up and inspect the contacts, if they're burnt at all replace it. If in any doubt replace it anyway, worth doing for the price of it. Hope that helps.